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Veritas Capital agreed to buy Bodycote in £1.85 billion deal

U.S. private equity firm Veritas Capital agreed to buy Britain’s Bodycote in a £1.85 billion ($2.51 billion) debt-inclusive deal, outbidding CVC, according to reported bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals by 0930 GMT Tuesday.

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The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Tuesday:** U.S.-based private equity firm Veritas Capital agreed on Tuesday to buy Britain's Bodycote LSE:BOY in a £1.85 billion ($2.51 billion) debt-inclusive deal, outbidding CVC in a contest that also saw Apollo…